Help- What kind of plug points in UK?

mridula · Oct 25th, 2007, 12:34

I wonder what kind of rules I am breaking by posting this but I have to try.

What kind of device would I need so that I can charge a Indian Nokia mobile in UK.

Worst is my Canon Rebel camera battery charger is of US make. How do I make it work in UK?

Also there are so many members on this board from other countries and yet no forum where we can ask for advice if one am going to their country from India? Would someone consider a possibility of a having a sub-forum 'Going from India to ...' or is this a bad idea?

capt_mahajan · Oct 25th, 2007, 13:12

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._frequ encies

see the diagrams on the right for clarity.

mridula · Oct 25th, 2007, 13:28

Thanks Captain but then I am a complete dud when it comes to making sense of that information. My only hope is that the local electricity shop.

capt_mahajan · Oct 25th, 2007, 14:00

From that link:

The voltage will be the same as India. The frequency may be slightly different, (not sure) but can be ignored for most practical purposes.

The sockets will be mainly type G shown on the right.

Some hotel sockets (similar to type C) will give you 110V, similar to the US.. though if you are using the mains in India for your Canon battery charger, it uses 220/240 volts and not the US 110V, so do check.

mridula · Oct 25th, 2007, 14:05

Thank you Captain. Till date I have been using the Canon charger Indian by just using a multiplug pin and never thought about voltage and all. Is this a problem? I mean batteries get charged and work. But then with this approach should I be asking for how long?

capt_mahajan · Oct 25th, 2007, 14:37

If it has been charging fine, it probably accepts 220V, the Indian voltage.

Just look on the charger. It will be written somewhere.. something like, "Input voltage xxx volts" or sometimes a range of voltage "110 to 240V"

Or ask a neighbour or an electirician to have a look at it.

mridula · Oct 25th, 2007, 14:39

Thanks Captain, you have been most helpful.

Nick-H · Oct 25th, 2007, 17:44

Any two-pin indian device (and I suspect your nokia charger will be, probably your battery recharger too) will plug into a UK "Shaver adapter". That will plug into the standard UK socket which has three flat pins.

Your equipment will love the much more even UK voltage; it won't want to come home again!

If you havea lot of stuff to plug in, do the opposite of what we often recommend for visiting India. Take a 4-way adapter, chop the plug off it, and wire it with a plug bought in Britain. Just don't show it to a British electrician!

The Indian plugs are what UK used 40 years ago. It is not utterly impossible to find adapters for them in England now; just pretty damned hard!

mridula · Oct 25th, 2007, 17:54

Nick, thanks a lot. My Nokia charger is a two pins but what is a UK shaver adapter? Where do I buy it from and this is one thing that I have really left for the last moment

Shows how long it has been since I traveled outside India.

Nick-H · Oct 25th, 2007, 18:03

You buy it from any UK electrical shop: it converts from 3-pin to 2-pin, and will sometimes take 2-pin flat-pin as well.

So called after electric shavers!

An international adapter would do, perhaps for the 2-pins, but maybe not for Indian-3-pin.

mridula · Oct 25th, 2007, 18:08

Thanks Nick, that is reassuring. I will try buying one, or else the mobile gets switched on only when I need to talk!!

Oct 25th, 2007, 12:34	#1
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,137	Help- What kind of plug points in UK? I wonder what kind of rules I am breaking by posting this but I have to try. What kind of device would I need so that I can charge a Indian Nokia mobile in UK. Worst is my Canon Rebel camera battery charger is of US make. How do I make it work in UK? Also there are so many members on this board from other countries and yet no forum where we can ask for advice if one am going to their country from India? Would someone consider a possibility of a having a sub-forum 'Going from India to ...' or is this a bad idea? __________________ mridula http://www.gonomad.com/traveltalesfromindia/

Oct 25th, 2007, 13:12	#2
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 8,765	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._frequ encies see the diagrams on the right for clarity. __________________ . The cynic must remember that he is a spy (Epitectus) Indiamike moderating team ..ich bin ein oneliner

Oct 25th, 2007, 17:44	#8
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 24,220	Any two-pin indian device (and I suspect your nokia charger will be, probably your battery recharger too) will plug into a UK "Shaver adapter". That will plug into the standard UK socket which has three flat pins. Your equipment will love the much more even UK voltage; it won't want to come home again! If you havea lot of stuff to plug in, do the opposite of what we often recommend for visiting India. Take a 4-way adapter, chop the plug off it, and wire it with a plug bought in Britain. Just don't show it to a British electrician! The Indian plugs are what UK used 40 years ago. It is not utterly impossible to find adapters for them in England now; just pretty damned hard! __________________ . IndiaMike Mod Team (The Grumpy One)

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Oct 25th, 2007, 13:28	#3
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,137	Thanks Captain but then I am a complete dud when it comes to making sense of that information. My only hope is that the local electricity shop.

Oct 25th, 2007, 14:00	#4
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 8,765	From that link: The voltage will be the same as India. The frequency may be slightly different, (not sure) but can be ignored for most practical purposes. The sockets will be mainly type G shown on the right. Some hotel sockets (similar to type C) will give you 110V, similar to the US.. though if you are using the mains in India for your Canon battery charger, it uses 220/240 volts and not the US 110V, so do check.

Oct 25th, 2007, 14:05	#5
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,137	Thank you Captain. Till date I have been using the Canon charger Indian by just using a multiplug pin and never thought about voltage and all. Is this a problem? I mean batteries get charged and work. But then with this approach should I be asking for how long?

Oct 25th, 2007, 14:37	#6
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 8,765	If it has been charging fine, it probably accepts 220V, the Indian voltage. Just look on the charger. It will be written somewhere.. something like, "Input voltage xxx volts" or sometimes a range of voltage "110 to 240V" Or ask a neighbour or an electirician to have a look at it.

Oct 25th, 2007, 14:39	#7
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,137	Thanks Captain, you have been most helpful.

Oct 25th, 2007, 17:54	#9
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,137	Nick, thanks a lot. My Nokia charger is a two pins but what is a UK shaver adapter? Where do I buy it from and this is one thing that I have really left for the last moment Shows how long it has been since I traveled outside India.

Oct 25th, 2007, 18:03	#10
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 24,220	You buy it from any UK electrical shop: it converts from 3-pin to 2-pin, and will sometimes take 2-pin flat-pin as well. So called after electric shavers! An international adapter would do, perhaps for the 2-pins, but maybe not for Indian-3-pin.

Oct 25th, 2007, 18:08	#11
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,137	Thanks Nick, that is reassuring. I will try buying one, or else the mobile gets switched on only when I need to talk!!

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